Lawmakers honor Women's Equality Day, push for legislation aimed at working families
"Let’s pass expanded access to affordable child care," tweeted Rep. Cummings.
— -- Lawmakers took to Twitter Saturday to express their support of Women's Equality Day.
The day celebrates women's achievements and the passage of the 19th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution, which allowed women to vote and went into effect on August 26, 1920.
Rep. Elijah Cummings, D-Maryland, took the opportunity to urge his colleagues to pass legislation aimed at working families. "To celebrate #WomensEqualityDay, let’s pass expanded access to affordable child care, allowing both parents to earn paychecks," he tweeted.
Below, other lawmakers who rallied behind Women's Equality Day.
REP. TERI SEWELL, R-ALA.
"On #WomensEqualityDay, let's recognize the black women who fought for the #19thAmendment, only to face racial discrimination," Sewell wrote.
REP. JOHN GARAMENDI, D-CALIF.
"Today we celebrate #WomensEqualityDay & look to past successes, like the #19thAmendment, to continue the fight for a level playing field," Garamendi tweeted.
ANDREW CUOMO, GOVERNOR OF NEW YORK
"On #WomensEqualityDay we honor those who championed equality, and reflect on the inequalities that remain," Cuomo tweeted.
REP. MIKE QUIGLEY, D-ILL.
"On #WomensEqualityDay & every day, we refocus on building a more inclusive nation that expands access to economic opportunity for all," Quigley tweeted.
SEN. JEFF MERKLEY, D-ORE.
"Equality benefits us all," Merkley tweeted. "This #WomensEqualityDay, let's recommit to removing the many barriers that still exist for women."
SEN. KAMALA HARRIS, D-CALIF.
"On #WomensEqualityDay, I’m remembering the wise words of my mother: 'you may be the first to do many things. Make sure you’re not the last,'" Harris tweeted.
GAVIN NEWSOM, LT. GOV. OF CALIFORNIA
"98 years ago, women were finally given the right to vote. Today, we renew our pledge to fight for true equality. #WomensEqualityDay," Newsom tweeted.